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Ironwood Pig SanctuaryPost Office Box 35490Tucson, AZ 85740

March 2019Dear Supporter,

Ironwood has been honored by the Humane Society of the United States of America - Arizona with an award forthe best Arizona Animal Welfare Organization of 2018. The following page is what HSUS posted on their website and I want to say that I am pleased to have received this award for our organization. As those of you whohave visited Ironwood know it takes a huge effort each day to care for the now more than 600 pigs who callIronwood home. Six hundred is a line we never wanted to cross but so many circumstances have brought ushere.

I want to take this opportunity to say that this honor has been possible because of the efforts of so many, manypeople who are involved with making Ironwood a great home for so many unwanted pigs. From the top downyou are the ones who make this all possible. Without your financial support and all manner of other support noneof the rest of us would be here because there would be no money to care for all these pigs. If it were not for youwe could not have said yes to the three strays who just arrived from Buckeye, AZ, the five babies from PuertoRico, the two groups of seven and five from breeders who to our great delight went out of business, andnumerous other individual pigs in need of a home.

So this honor belongs to you as well as so many others. A shout out goes to our growing staff who are invaluableto our pigs and the success of our sanctuary. Those of us in the trenches are here to feed and water and do allmanner of care for our pigs on the hottest days of summer and in the rain, mud and cold of winter. Taryn, Lisaand Cinnie are here way before dawn to prepare the meds and all the special meals while I click away on thecomputer keeping up with many communications including all those requesting us to take their pigs. In additionto the actual care there is a huge amount of maintenance, transport, veterinary care and recovery and, of course,many of you know about Donna’s sponsor program that updates you on what is happening at the sanctuary andhow your sponsored pig or pigs are doing.

I also want to include all the volunteers who do so much to help our pigs both on-site and off. The now growingnetwork of people and rescues who are cooperating with us to take and place some of our pigs once they arespayed and neutered has become very important to us as well. Since there are so many pigs now in need of ahome due to the vast amount of overbreeding, this cooperation has become more and more important for thewelfare of pigs here in AZ.

Again I want to thank all who voted for us, our supporters and all the many people who help make it possible forus to have a sanctuary we all can be proud of and where over 600 pigs live a good, safe life with many friends oftheir own kind.

Sincerely,

Mary SchanzPresident & CoFounder

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have nearly 600 pot belly pigsincluding a few hogs and hogmixes.

Mary (pictured above) wasraised on a farm in Ohio andgraduated from The Ohio StateUniversity with a BS degree inMedical Technology. Whileliving in California, she spentmany years working in hospitallaboratories, traveling widelyand hiking, camping and sailingthe coasts of California andMexico with her husband andco-founder Ben Watkins. Theyalso spent a winter in CostaRica running a wildlife rescuethere.

After moving to Arizona in1988, Mary got involved inenvironmental and animalrights issues and decided she

here does a rescued,abandoned orneglected pig go to

find care and sanctuary? Thesehighly social and intelligentanimals are incredibly luckywhen they are able to land at theIronwood Pig Sanctuary, TheHumane Society of the UnitedStates’s - Arizona AnimalWelfare Organization of theYear, 2018.

Join this amazing organizationand co-founder, Mary Schanz,as she receives the award at ourannual Humane Lobby Day onFeb. 27th at the ArizonaCapitol.

Ironwood Pig Sanctuary,located in southern AZ, openedtheir gates in 2001 to take intheir first two pigs and now

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wanted to do something tomake a difference and createmore balance in her life. So sheand Ben started helping at arescue in Picture Rocks andeventually bought the land forIronwood. Since 2001 theyhave been rescuing andproviding sanctuary for potbelly pigs and a few hogs.Want to learn more about theHSUS Animal WelfareOrganization of the Year andmake a donation to support theirwork? Visit them online atw w w. i r o n w o o d p i g s . o r g

Ironwood Pig Sanctuary alsooffers tours!

Congrats Mary, Ben and theIronwood Pig Sanctuary staffand team of volunteers!

HSUS-Arizona Honors IronwoodPig Sanctuary as the Arizona Animal Welfare

Organization of the Year 2018

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Herbie and a few others. The pastcouple of years have seen a rise inthe number of young pigs cominghere. During their first year ofgrowth the youngsters need aspecialized food to meet theirnutritional needs. We useMazuri Youth feed pellets forthem. That same food can alsobe used for pigs needing to puton some weight. Then there are

those like Pixie and Planet withthe opposite problem. These twopigs came here obese needing tolose weight. Mazuri Elder is usedin place of the regular feed pelletsto help those needing to drop afew pounds. Also in the feeddelivery are 50 pound bags ofbran flakes to add to special mealsfor those that need the bulk addedto their diet such as Possum,Dewey and Pippa. EmpowerBalance is an equine supplementthat our vet suggested to use forHuey and Collie, two elderly boyswith thin bony hips carrying alltheir weight in their bellies. Thereare quite a number of pigs that weoften see eating sand which cansometimes cause intestinal

arch is NationalNutrition month, aneducational campaign

to help people make wise foodchoices for a healthy life style.What better time than now tofocus on the foods pigs eat at theIronwood Pig Sanctuary.

There are currently 611 pigs in thesanctuary’s population. That is aLOT of hungry mouths to feed!Every 2-3 weeks Vaquero Feed& Livestock Supply deliversthree tons of 50 pound bags offeed pellets that are madespecifically for pigs. That iswhat is used to feed the majorityof the pigs. Vaquero also brings

600-900 pounds of other types offeed that we use for particularpigs. Sometimes new arrivalshave been suffering frommalnutrition and are underweight.Some of the pigs, usually the veryelderly, have trouble keeping theirweight up to a healthy level. Wemake a mix of rolled corn,soybean meal and pig growerpellets that can be added to theregular feed to boost the caloricintake for Bam Bam, Tyler,

blockage if the pebbles and sandare not passing through.Wolfgang, Pooh, Mr. Piggles andConnie just to mention a few, get

a daily dose of psyllium pellets toaid in passing sand through theirsystems. All of these variousgrains, pellets and supplementsdelivered in large quantities arestored in a shed until needed.-Because the sanctuary is locatedin the middle of the desert, there isvery little natural vegetation thatthe pigs can eat. Their diet issupplemented with alfalfa hay togive them roughage. Eachmorning the hay is scattered insmall piles throughout each fieldafter the pigs have eaten their feed



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cookies left and right. Those areonly used to get medications intopigs when needed. Occasionallythere are pigs that refuse thepeanut butter sandwiches and thefig newtons. We then resort tothings like bananas, cereal fruitbars or even Little Debbie

strawberry rolls or Twinkies.Those are last resort items forwhen someone is beingparticularly picky like Louise waswhen she was on antibiotics or ifa pig is temporarily taking a bittertasting medication. Josh andSasha are both very old andtoothless, so Twinkies are easierfor them to chew as they take theirdaily medication for arthritis. Wejust try to disguise the meds insomething they can’t resist.

Canned pumpkin is anotherproduct that we use a lot of.Being under anesthesia forsurgery can mess with thedigestive system. Adding cannedpumpkin to meals before and aftersurgery can help alleviate orprevent any issues. Oftenoverweight pigs will have tiny drystool so adding pumpkin to thediet can improve that. Mineral oilis also helpful in that area. It canbe added to a pig’s food or put in

pellets. The hay not only adds tothe pigs’ diet but also gives themsomething more to do. They

happily wander from pile to pilenibbling on the hay. Many get upfrom naps in the afternoons tomeander through the field again tosnack on leftovers. Or when theyget up the next morning grazingon scraps of hay can occupy theirtime while waiting for breakfast.The hay normally comes from

two sources, Vaquero Feed &Livestock Supply or GloverRanch, and is delivered monthly.Each delivery of about 80 bales isstored in the barn until needing tobe dispersed to the various feedstations at the different fieldsaround the property.

Then come the food items that arealways mentioned on the WishList in the newsletters, onAmazon.com or on the web site



for visitors coming to thesanctuary who wish to bringdonations. People are alwayswondering what we do with someof those items. Peanut butter isalways on the lists. There aremany pigs taking dailymedications or oral supplementssuch as acid reducers, flaxseedcapsules, Prednisone, multi-vitamins, Vitamin E or antibiotics.Because there are so many tohand out, we have found theeasiest solution is to place thepills and tablets inside peanutbutter sandwiches. Thesandwiches go into Ziploc bagslabeled with the pig’s name andfield, are bundled into groups byfield and placed in the totecaddies that go out with thefeeders at mealtime. The medsare then handed out to theindividual pigs. The stickiness ofthe peanut butter holds the pills infor the majority of the pigs. Thereare always some that can eat asandwich then spit the pills to theground. This is when the fignewton cookies enter the picture.Those are even stickier thanpeanut butter and few pigs canresist the yummy flavor. Pills caneasily be stuffed into the filling ofthe cookie. When you see fignewtons on every Wish List, don’tthink we’re just handing out



some diluted juice. Celie, Gertie,Oscar Hoo and a few others lovethe juice with mineral oil that theyget twice weekly on a regularbasis to keep them regulated. Thejuice of choice at the sanctuary isthe Cran/Grape combination.Other Wish List items related tothe same health concern areprunes and prune juice. Malcolmloves his prune juice that is servedwith his breakfast each day.Beautiful, Webster, Hamlet and afew others have 3-4 prunes addedto their meals daily.

Some food items you will not seeon the Wish List are theperishables things I purchase

during weekly trips to the localgrocery store, usually Fry’s orWalmart. Each week I pick up80-100 loaves of wheat bread tomake the peanut buttersandwiches for the pigs’medications. Most of that is putinto freezers to be pulled out tothaw as needed throughout theweek. Pigs that have been offtheir feed, feeling ill or just hadsurgery will need some extraenticement to stimulate theirappetites. Vanilla yogurt, cheesyscrambled eggs or macaroni andcheese can be added to a meal to

make it irresistible. Cream cheesemixed into a mash or milkshakecan add some calories for thinpigs like Flower, Scooby andWilbur.

Taryn or Lisa start the work dayearly to prepare the individualmeals and mashes for around 100pigs currently on the specials list.Each pig will have its own tub (a32 ounce yogurt cup) with alabeled flag stuck in to identifythe meals for the feeders. Theseare loaded into tote caddieslabeled by field to go out for themorning meals. The caddies alsohave any juices needed by thoseherds as well as the bundles ofmed bags containing the peanutbutter sandwiches or fig newtoncookies packed with medications.A lot goes into the mealpreparation before the rest of thestaff arrives.

Animal crackers are always on theWish List. Again, these cookiesare not just fed to the pigs for funand games but serve a purpose inmultiple situations. New pigsliving in the holding pens go outinto one of two exercise yards

each day to have the opportunity towander around and explore thearea. The larger yard extends to allthe area around the outbuildingsand staff housing. To encourageCharlotte and her girls to follow

back to their pen when “recess” isover, shaking a bag of animalcrackers then dropping one or twoalong the way ensures that they’llbe happy to come back home.Quincy and Dory needed to bebrought in from their field to oneof the holding pens prior toheading to the vet clinic to bespayed. Following a trail of animalcrackers made that move goquickly with only two staffmembers (one to trail cookies andthe other to manage gates) withoutresorting to a group of peoplegoing in with boards to herd thegirls out. After Sassy’s biopsy andcryo surgery, she needed to haveher bandages changed every fewdays. Munching on animalcrackers kept her distractedenough to get the job done withlittle stress to her.

People sometimes ask why wedon’t just feed the pigs fruits and

vegetables. Sometimes we do getsome donated produce which thepigs thoroughly enjoy as an added

treat. It is simply not physicallyor financially feasible to rely onfresh fruits and veggies on a daily

basis to feed 611 pigs when thereis a small staff in an isolated ruralarea located 30 miles from town.

The logistics for havingplenty of food on site ona daily basis are whatlead us to depend on thefeed pellets and hay asthe foundation for a mealthat will meet the pigs’nutritional needs. Yourdonations enable us tomeet those needs as wellas cover the specialdietary items for the pigswith particular health

issues. Thank you for keeping thepigs fed and happy!

---Donna



veryone who works at Ironwood has afavorite pig…usually many favorites!James, who has worked here for

several years, gets to know the pigs as he goesfrom field to field cleaning and filling waterbowls and pools. He had no trouble comingup with Theo as his overall fave.

Theo is my favorite because he saved anotherpig’s life by giving his blood for a transfusion.Every day when he lived out in Princess Fieldhe would come rub on my leg and flop downfor a belly rub. He’d follow me around forcookies. Even though he’s not in that fieldanymore, I still spend time with him. Maryhad asked me to watch over Theo while he isliving in the special care pen. Every month ortwo I bring him a bean burro because thatwas the special treat he got when he savedLulu’s life. I still pamper Theo to this day.

---James

EMy Favorite Pig

I have a congenital spinal problemthat required major surgery toprevent me from getting any worse.I have a wobbly walk but I don’t letthat slow me down!

When my owner was arrested the

sheriff’s deputies had to make sure my

family and friends were

taken to safe places. I came

here with 10 other pigs.


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My parents split up so my family andI had to be moved off the property. Inow live in a special field forphysically disabled pigs because Ihave balance issues.

My mom was really sad to have togive me and my family to Ironwood,but she had to move and had nochoice. It’s okay though. I’m in asafe place with my daughters.

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These pigs are all getting a second chance by comingto Ironwood. Your support as a sponsor provides a safe,comfortable home for them. In exchange for your $30

monthly donation,you will receive yourpig’s backgroundstory along withphotos. Later in theyear you will get anupdate with newpictures to keep youconnected to yourpig’s life. Join ourfamily of sponsorstoday!

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My family moved away and did notwant to take me along. That kind ofhurt my feelings after being togetherfor over 3 years. But now I livewith a small herd of other pigs.

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I had a dislocated shoulder andhad to have surgery then weeks ofphysical therapy and special care.

I recovered but have to becareful with my activities.


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My mother, sister and I have

been here for a while on a strict

diet and are slimming down a

lot. Trust me, it’s true!

You should have seen

me 9 months ago!

My owners’ house got mold in it

and they had to move into a

motel. There was nobody to take

care of me. And, I admit I was a

bit very pushy and aggressive

too.

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I have a congenital spinal problemthat required major surgery toprevent me from getting any worse.I have a wobbly walk but I don’t letthat slow me down!

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My parents split up so my family andI had to be moved off the property. Inow live in a special field forphysically disabled pigs because Ihave balance issues.

life, they had been getting dailymedications, we place the bagswith their names that were usedwhen passing out the sandwichescontaining the meds into thegrave. Some pigs get specialmashes prepared ahead of timeand have a flag with their name onit to place in the meal marking itfor individuals. Those flags alsogo into the grave with the pig.Each burial serves as a time forremembering and sharing storiesof the individual pig. It’s a timefor tears but also for laughter atsome of the memories. Each pigthat arrives here is loved andtreated as an individual duringtheir lifetime with us no matterhow long or short that time turnsout to be. They receive that samelove and respect at their passingthen again at their burial. For thepast 18+ years the Ironwood PigSanctuary has provided apermanent home for over 1500pigs as well as giving them a finalresting place. And those samepigs will always be in our heartsand yours.

---Donna

sensitive subject full ofemotion…one that manypeople don’t want to

discuss but is a part of the naturallife cycle…a question that comesfrom many visitors… Whathappens when a pig passes away?What do we do with our piggyfriends that have ended theirjourney?

The answer to that question haschanged over the years. In theearly days of the sanctuary whenwe lost a pig, he or she was buriedin an area set aside to serve as acemetery. The graves were dugby hand as needed. A marker withthe pig’s name and date of deathwas erected to memorialize theirspot. The first cemetery is locatedin the back of the Main Field andstarted with a grave for Mrs. Pibbin August of 2001. Later, whenthat piece of land held ten graves,it was decided not to take up moreof the pigs’ living space in thatfield and a second cemetery wasbegun in the far corner of the EastField. The cemeteries are keptwithin the six foot chain linkfencing that surrounds the pigs’living areas in order to protect thegraves. In 2007 after thesanctuary had expanded byfencing in another six acres on thewest side of the property, a thirdburial plot was developed. As thesanctuary’s population rapidlyrose each year, the number ofdeaths also increased as ourearlier inhabitants were into theiradvanced senior years.

Digging graves by hand was nolonger a viable solution, sooccasionally a backhoe wasrented for a weekend to prepare

numerous burial sites in advance.That cemetery filled quicker thanwe wanted or expected it to and afourth was fenced in at the back ofthe New Mexico Field.

It was at this point that weadmitted that something had tochange. Too much space neededfor the pigs’ living areas wasbeing taken over as a final restingplace for the deceased. It wasdecided to begin taking our pigsthat had passed on to be crematedindividually at a crematory inTucson. The cremated remainsare returned to us in individuallabeled containers for burial in thecemetery, still getting a markerwith their name to designate theirfinal resting place. This methodnot only takes up less groundspace but the actual burial of theremains is easier than digging alarge grave.

Mary, Taryn and I are alwayspresent during the burials and usethat time to say a final goodbye toour friends. If, during the pig’s



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Your Legacy, Your Gift to the FutureA planned gift is an investment in the future ofyour favorite charity or charities that ensures themeans to continue that charity’s mission into thefuture. You are encouraged to make a bequest ina Will or Living Trust to benefit the charity(s) ofyour choosing.

Planned giving offers a wide variety of benefitsto you as you plan to accomplish your charitable and financial goals. Benefits may include:personal satisfaction in providing for the continued mission of your favorite charity orcharities, income tax savings, avoidance of capital gain tax or federal estate tax, reduction inthe administrative costs of settling your estate, and a reminder to your heirs of your dedicationto your favorite charity or charities. When considering a legacy gift, please consult a qualifiedprofessional.

There are several types of bequests you can make through your will or other estate plan.* A percentage bequest which grants a certain percentage of your estate to your favorite

charity.* A specific bequest of an amount of money or an asset.* A contingent bequest naming Ironwood as a recipient in case another beneficiary does

not survive you.* A residual bequest of the remainder of your estate or a percentage of the remainder after

you have made specific bequests.

Thank you for considering the Ironwood PigSanctuary in your estate plans. All the pigs,including Sparkle say thank you. The Mary CSchanz Foundation is doing business as (dba)the Ironwood Pig Sanctuary. For your Willplease use both names (although it is okay ifyou’ve already used only the Ironwood PigSanctuary name), the post office address fromthe back cover and this tax identificationnumber for the Foundation: 86-0999483. Yoursupport makes it possible for us to give a lovinghome to the over 600 Pot-Bellied Pigs in ourcare and is very much appreciated. WWaall tteerr



Moving Milesy name is Miles. WhenI was a baby someonedumped me on Park

Link Road a few miles from thesanctuary where I ended uprunning for my life from coyotesin the desert and getting coveredwith tons of cholla cactus needles.I looked like a pincushion when Ifinally got here! Man, that wasexhausting and super scary!Some lady saw me running by theroad and called Ironwood. It tooktwo days for them to catch me.Anyway, that was a while ago andI’ve grown up some since then.While living in the holding pens Iwas introduced to Gam Gam whobecame my good friend. We evenshared a pen after we got to knoweach other.

In January Gam Gam, me and 14other young pigs all moved intothe Lil’ East Field bringing thatherd up to 41 pigs. I considermyself to be a pretty nice guy.Just ask the people that work here.They love to give me belly rubsand pet me and tell me how sweetI am. But there was somethingabout meeting all those other pigs

in the herd that broughtout another side of methat I didn’t even knowexisted. I suddenlywanted to take controlof the whole piguniverse! I beganfighting with other pigsin order to establish my

dominance. Ifsomeone bit me, I’dbite right back. Ifanyone looked at me sideways,I’d jump right on them. Therewere plenty of scuffleshappening but people wouldalways jump in and break us up.I think the other pigs got themessage though because after awhile nobody challenged meanymore. This other guy named

Teddy stirred up a lot of troubletoo. He sort of owns one end ofthe field while I handle the otherside. I keep my ‘hood undercontrol with little effort thesedays. Usually just a littlesideways shuffle and the clackingof my jaws is enough to remindthe pigs who is in charge. Thingsare settling down now and we’re

learning to live togetherpeacefully.

I still have my teddy bear sidetoo. I love Gam Gam and wehave picked out a nice house toshare. We are making otherfriends out here and have severalthat like to hang out in ourfavorite corner. And I can stillcharm the socks off the peopleand get belly rubs every day. Lifeis good! Someone told me thatGam Gam and I get to live hereand have people watching over usbecause of you. We haven’t evenmet, but you help take care of allof us! How cool is that! Thanks!

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Smile.Amazon.comThe easiest way to provide for the pigs’ current needs is to order from our Amazon Wish List.It is kept up to date with items required to properly care for the pigs. Most items on the list arethings we need on an on-going basis, so even if it was listed over a year ago, it is still somethingwe use and need daily. The list is checked frequently to guarantee that you are sendingsomething that is currently needed.

Please make all your purchases includingyour personal purchases onsmile.amazon.com and designate theIronwood Pig Sanctuary as your charity ofchoice. Log on to smile.amazon.com/ch/86-0999483 using the same log-ininformation that you use for youramazon.com account. At the top of thepage you will see “Supporting: Mary C

Schanz Foundation”. The Foundation is our parent organization and is doing business as (dba)the Ironwood Pig Sanctuary. Amazon will donate 0.5% of your total purchases to Ironwood.And by signing up for Amazon Prime you also receive free shipping on many items which isparticularly helpful when sending something heavy or large.

All your packages and donations are a great help to the pigs and are much appreciated! Thank you!!

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cott, hiscompanionGwendolyn, and

their five babiesarrived at Ironwood onMarch 1, 2009 so it isappropriate Scott andhis family are beingfeatured in our March2019 newsletterexactly ten years afterthey arrived atIronwood. The

Humane Society in Yuma picked up Scott andGwendolyn after they had been turned loose in thedesert when their owner moved away.

When Scott arrived he had recently been neutered.The stitches were out and he was bleeding. Weimmediately took him to our vet where he was giventhe care he needed then returned to us where he had afull recovery.

While theywere at theH u m a n eS o c i e t yGwendolyngave birthto ninebabies onJanuary 19,2 0 0 9 .

Stephano, Linus, Kelli, and Aida remained with usand were released to our large Peoria Field along withScott. One baby, Otis was adopted as wasGwendolyn. She was soon returned to us in August of2009 when the family split up and Otis was returnedto us in 2015 when the family moved to a home notzoned to have pigs.

Scott has always been very shy and avoided contactwith us. We feed him in a feeding pen since he was

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ozart and his brother Johann are suchbeautiful, wonderful pigs. They werewithout a doubt two of the most difficult

pigs to catch in all our nearly 18 years of picking uppigs. We got a call from Pima Animal Care Centerasking us if we could go pick up two pigs who weregetting out of their pen regularly and breaking intothe pen of a man nearby who had a hog. He toldPACC that he was going to shoot them if somethingcould not be done soon to keep these pigs off hisproperty. Mozart was the one who broke out the mostand was there most often, but on this day Mozart andJohann were both on the property.

When we got there we were shocked to see two largescraggly wooly pigs. They looked like woolymammoths. They were in an enclosure with thepeople’s hog but when we tried to get them in theircarriers it was a nightmare. Johann was not sodifficult but even with the help of all the family,Mozart was nearly impossible. He pushed rightthrough a chain link fence which I have never seen a

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also shy with the other pigs and we wanted to be surehe got enough food.

He remains close with his family and he is picturedhere hanging out with his son Linus. He has alsobecome friends with another son and father, Georgeand Walter who have lived here with him for manyyears. He has been a happy, healthy boy all theseyears.

pig do before. With a stroke of luck we got him in thecarrier before he escaped completely and would havebeen gone.

With good food and a good environment they beganto slowly settle down and did not run wildly aroundtheir pen when we entered. Johann’s tusks weregrowing into the roof of his mouth so we had to trimhis tusks as soon as possible. They both come up tous now and love to get treats from our hands. Wehave moved them into a large field where they roamfreely with many other pigs but still hang togetherwith one another. These pictures give you a clearpicture of how far they have come and how beautifulthey are.



MISSION STATEMENTThe Ironwood Pig Sanctuary is dedicated to eliminating the suffering of pot-bellied pigs by

promoting spaying and neutering, assisting owners and other sanctuaries, and providing apermanent home in a safe, nurturing environment for those that are abandoned, abused,

neglected, or unwanted.

* Ironwood Pig Sanctuary is accredited by the American Sanctuary Association.* The Ironwood Pig Sanctuary is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and

your donations are tax deductible.

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